Bridport is set for one of its biggest nights of the summer later today as the town’s annual carnival procession makes its way through the streets.

A former town councillor is due to be sentenced after stealing from an elderly man in Lyme Regis

Police have been conducting high-visibility patrols in Bridport and West Bay.

Here are pictures of the Bridport area nightclubs and late-night venues locals miss most

Fans of 'best ever crime drama' Broadchurch, which is now on Netflix, are spotting future stars

Model railway enthusiasts travelled from across southern England and Wales to attend Bridport & District Model Railway Club’s annual summer exhibition

Two lucky Dorset residents have scooped a combined total of £1,102,286.90 on The National Lottery.

Students across west Dorset have celebrated a strong set of GCSE results, showing the benefits of their hard work and dedication

A once popular and scenic picnic area in west Dorset will be demolished soon as it nears a year since its closure

Converting a once-popular village pub into a four-bed family home has been refused by Dorset Council planners.

Bridport and Lyme Regis weather: Showers on Friday, then sunnier with highs up to 23C and low pollen. Winds strengthen into Monday, ideal for outdoor plans.

Runners across west Dorset are gearing up for an epic challenge which is the first of its kind in a town

A popular country fair has raised £138,000 for a hospital’s emergency and critical care unit appeal

A quirky group of wheelbarrow performers stepped in for the Red Arrows to celebrate a milestone anniversary for a town’s lifesaving crews

The Bridport Business Awards are now open for entries and nominations

West Bay Beaches in Dorset, known for their dramatic cliffs and TV fame, have been named one of the best-connected beaches in the UK by Trooli.

This weekend sees the release of new films in the Insidious and Looney Tunes series, co-existing alongside other films in Dorset cinemas.

Shoppers have been warned not to use some products and not to eat some foods this week, including items sold at Tesco and Waitrose.

UK travel company Golf Villa Rentals Ltd has ceased trading (as of August 18), with all holiday packages cancelled - are you affected?

NHS is urging Brits to start booking flu jabs to ease winter demands in A&E departments.

Service issues in Bridport have been mostly resolved after a fault with internet cabling caused issues across town

A motorcyclist in his 60s has been serious injured in a collision on the A35 involving a car

 A lorry that crashed into a property caused significant delays to traffic yesterday

A week of exciting events are underway in town as the community prepares to gather for this year’s beloved carnival

A resident of Lyme Regis has grown a small bunch of bananas in their garden helped by the continuous hot weather over the summer

Organisers are seeking a celebrity to open the historic Cannington Viaduct weekend

A new town clerk has been appointed for Lyme Regis following the resignation of John Wright

Internet outages are being reported in town affecting businesses and care homes in the area

Part of the A35 has been closed after an incident has taken place near Raymonds Hill

A controlled burn was started close to trees and foliage as the emergency service stress the importance of following government advice amid wildfires

A van was stolen from a driveway after the thief stole the keys from inside the house.

National Grid has responded to concerns over repeated power cuts in west Dorset, saying recent outages were caused by separate faults rather than one underlying network failure.

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Facsimiles from Dorset-born singer-songwriter and poet PJ Harvey's PJ Harvey collection are will be on display at Dorchester Library and Learning Centre,

A youth motorsports club has reacted with delight at news that a karting track has secured a temporary lifeline from demolition

The sights and sounds of the English Civil War will come to Mapperton House & Gardens this September

Nigella Lawson has given an update on he future, saying she is “a bit nervous” about her latest work as a judge on The Great British Bake Off

A huge festival has attracted thousands of families, ravers and music lovers once more as a weekend of great performances were held in Bridport

It has been nearly a decade since Beaminster residents were left shocked by a dramatic raid involving a tractor

A woodland in west Dorset has been dedicated to the memory of an ‘intelligent and funny’ educator and forest school pioneer

Large parts of Dorset have been placed under a hosepipe ban by Wessex Water, which restricts how you can use water.

Members of the community are rallying together to buy lifesaving equipment for a west Dorset village, helping to protect thousands of people from when the unthinkable happens

A dance adaptation of The Odyssey will be performed at an estate as part of Bridport Youth Dance's 25th birthday celebrations

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that disabled bus pass time restrictions will be removed in England from April 2027

Multiple fires have taken place in Bridport this weekend that are believed to be deliberate in a time where emergency services are already under pressure

Emergency services from west Dorset were called on to help tackle a huge barn fire which is believed to have been started deliberately

A warning has been issued as cliff falls are expected in west Dorset as a summer of extremely dry weather is taking its toll on the environment

Concerns were raised over the weekend after a group of people were seen having a barbecue on the beach amid the national ban

Wessex Water has announced a hosepipe ban for customers across parts of Dorset as drought conditions and months of exceptionally dry weather put water supplies under strain.

THERE are long delays to traffic on the A35 due to temporary traffic lights.